Red Sox @ Blue Jays
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Matchup summary
Final: Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-4 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -129 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 58% | 51% | -1.5 (+130) |
| Blue Jays | 42% | 49% | +1.5 (-155) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 71% | O 7 (-120) |
| Under | 24% | 29% | U 7 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 60% | 11% | -129 |
| Blue Jays | 40% | 89% | +120 |
58% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Red Sox held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 11% of the money; 89% of moneyline money was on the Blue Jays with 40% of tickets, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Blue Jays +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 24% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.